substance
英 ['sʌbst(ə)ns]
美['sʌbstəns]
- n. 物质；实质；资产；主旨
英英释意
- 1. that which has mass and occupies space;
- "an atom is the smallest indivisible unit of matter"
- 2. the stuff of which an object consists
- 3. the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience;
- "the gist of the prosecutor's argument"
- "the heart and soul of the Republican Party"
- "the nub of the story"
- 4. the idea that is intended;
- "What is the meaning of this proverb?"
- 5. considerable capital (wealth or income);
- "he is a man of means"
- 6. what a communication that is about something is about